Tesoro #[nn]

Natsume Ono's Tesoro is a short-story collection with an immediately distinctive personality — the cream-toned cover features a charmingly loose sketch of a frog-like character perched atop a smaller companion, both rendered in Ono's endearingly spare linework. That minimalist illustration sets the tone perfectly for what promises to be an intimate, quietly expressive read. Published by Viz in 2011, this is a lovely entry point into the work of a creator whose every line — pencils, inks, and colors all her own — feels unhurried and deeply personal.